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Gun Control Reform Activism

Act_of_Reparation

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4. I believe the problem is that they can't.

Reply to BlueIn_W_Pa (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:07 PM

Oct 2023

You need to be an FFL to run the background check through NICS. It isn't available to individuals.

So, if you want universal background checks we need to either 1) give individual sellers access to NICS, or 2) prohibit private transfers.

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Oh noes.................... Lovie777 Aug 2023 #1

Just what's the problem?!?! BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #2

I believe the problem is that they can't. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2023 #4

About time those selling guns as a sideline are treated like the AndyS Aug 2023 #3